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Just picked this guy up. I love it.
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Just picked this guy up. I love it.
I have been working on this knife and sheath for the last couple weeks. It has taken me most of the last two days to put the sheath together, but I was able to incorporate a sharpener, ferrous rod and small altoid tin for a survival kit. The knife is a copy of the Tracker, made with D2 tool steel. I like the blade, but overall I'm not too sure yet. It chops great and works as it should, but I am used to traditional blades. I don't care for the saw too much. I have chopped several 4-5" trees and branches, and made a long bow with arrows using only the knife. A lot of the trees and branches were pinon and elm trees. A little time to resharpen and it is back to a shaving edge.Attachment 65760Attachment 65761รข€‹
I actually kind of like the look of that blade. How thick is it?
It is 1/4" thick. The blade is about 2" wide at the widest point. I am tempted to grind down the saw on the back some. I still need to off set the teeth a little as well. This is the problem with buying a blank. I hope my new furnace will be completed soon so I can start tempering my own again. Sending blades off just gets too expensive when it is only one or two at a time.
How much does it weigh?
I'd say total weight is just under two pounds. The knife itself weighs about 18-20 ounces. I don't have a scale I can use right now, but Ill try and remember when I get home.
Looks pretty well done.
Couple of my current works in progress. Both 1084 I do all my knives start to finish from forging, grinding, HT, etc.
Camp Knife
http://imgur.com/k4NjMrU
Forged boot knife.
http://imgur.com/mLaHaf5
Are you using a coal or gas forge? I have my coal forge, but it is not set up at the new house yet, and I haven't moved the big bucket of coal for it yet. The forge I am having built now is 4x4x16 inches, so it should do most of the work I am planning. I still have to build a pole barn to put it in, as I don't have a shop or garage to work in at the new house.
I've got a kiln and have always wondered if I could use it to temper a blade.
I've used both, honestly I like gas better but coal works good too. You just have to learn some fire management. Gas is fast and easy. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. Coal is just a bit messy.Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
You don't even need a kiln to temper, a regular oven or toaster oven will work fine. Now normalizing, annealing, austentizing is a different story, you either need a forge or kiln for that, depending on what steel you're using. Anything 1095 and below can be done fairly easily with good results in a forge.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
The kiln is fully programmable. I can bring the temp up or down and hold at different temperatures for whatever times I want. Not sure what type of temps are needed for blade making but I know I can get up to 2000 degrees. It might go higher. I can't remember.
Well you can do a whole professional heat treat if you get the right quenchant. How big is the kiln?Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Not real big but big enough for just about any reasonable knife blade. Couldn't do a sword or anything.
Give it a tryQuote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
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Ruana Grand Bowie B9
Pretty snazzy looking toothpick. The sheath... Not so much. If you really like the knife you might consider having HBARLeatherneck make you a nicer sheath for it.
Picked this up today. Sharpened up very nicely and with little effort on my part.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Uo...=w1632-h918-no
I need to acquire a meat cleaver. Nice find Stu.
Forgot about this thread. Some pics I took for another group:
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